California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 2171 — Public postsecondary education: community colleges: expulsion hearing.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 426, Statutes of 2012.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts, administered by a governing board, throughout the state, and authorizes these districts to provide instruction to students at the community college campuses maintained by the districts. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a district to expel a student for good cause when the presence of the student causes a continuing danger to the physical safety of the student or others. Existing law requires that the expulsion be accompanied by a hearing. This bill would authorize the governing board of a district to either deny enrollment, permit enrollment, or permit conditional enrollment to any individual who has been expelled from a community college within the preceding 5 years, or who is, at the time of the application, undergoing expulsion procedures, for certain offenses, as provided, if the board determines that the person continues to pose a risk to the safety of others. This bill would require the board or a delegate to hold a hearing, before taking action to deny enrollment or permit conditional enrollment, to determine whether the person continues to pose a risk. The bill would authorize a governing board of a district to delegate its authority under these provisions to the superintendent or president of the district, or to his or her designee. The bill also would authorize the community college district to request information, and respond to a request for information, from another community college district to determine whether an applicant continues to pose a danger to the physical safety of others. The bill would authorize a community college district to require these applicants to inform the district of his or her prior expulsion, and to consider failure to do so in determining whether to grant admission. The bill would expressly apply specified immunities to an exercise of discretion by a community college district, and its officers and employees, under these provisions. The bill would not apply these provisions to the admission of students for whom a community college district has discretion to admit pursuant to specified law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 426, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6053.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4320.).

  7. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

  12. Referred to Com. on ED.

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4569.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  16. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 18).

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.

  20. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2171 FONG Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 74003
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gordon — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lara — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Ma — Yea
Beall — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Silva — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Not Voting
Wagner — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Special Consent #15

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Leno — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Harman — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8002
Total 8002
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Lowenthal — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Huff — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Vargas — Yea

Official roll call →

AB 2171 FONG Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72005
Republican 1001
Democratic 1000
Total 74006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Not Voting
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Carter — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Fong — Yea
Conway — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Cook — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Block — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Norby — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Davis — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2171 do?
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts, administered by a governing board, throughout the state, and authorizes these districts to provide instruction to students at the community college campuses maintained by the districts. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a district to expel a student for good cause when the presence of the student causes a continuing danger to the physical safety of the student or others. Existing law requires that the expulsion be accompanied by a hearing. This bill would authorize the governing board of a district to either deny enrollment, permit enrollment, or permit conditional enrollment to any individual who has been expelled from a community college within the preceding 5 years, or who is, at the time of the application, undergoing expulsion procedures, for certain offenses, as provided, if the board determines that the person continues to pose a risk to the safety of others. This bill would require the board or a delegate to hold a hearing, before taking action to deny enrollment or permit conditional enrollment, to determine whether the person continues to pose a risk. The bill would authorize a governing board of a district to delegate its authority under these provisions to the superintendent or president of the district, or to his or her designee. The bill also would authorize the community college district to request information, and respond to a request for information, from another community college district to determine whether an applicant continues to pose a danger to the physical safety of others. The bill would authorize a community college district to require these applicants to inform the district of his or her prior expulsion, and to consider failure to do so in determining whether to grant admission. The bill would expressly apply specified immunities to an exercise of discretion by a community college district, and its officers and employees, under these provisions. The bill would not apply these provisions to the admission of students for whom a community college district has discretion to admit pursuant to specified law.
Who sponsors AB 2171?
AB 2171 is sponsored by Fong, Mike (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2171?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.
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